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River steamer "Ruby" [B 11994] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] The new Paddle Steamer 'Ruby', moored at the river's edge. She was built in 1907 at Morgan by David Milne for Captain Hugh King. (There were three earlier steamers by that name.) This new 'Ruby' carried up to thirty passengers in comfort and had three decks, the lower being for crew and cargo, the middle for the passengers and the upper for the Captain and Mate's quarters. A pile of logs for fuelling the steamboats is seen on the right.

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Physical description

Photograph & neg.;

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1907

Photographer

Angus, W. J

Collection

Part of Murray River Collection

Subject

Ruby (Paddle steamer)
Paddle steamers -- Murray River (N.S.W.- S.A.)

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Digitisation information

Date

10/02/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,720 x 2,341 pixels (8.7 MP)

Size

26.16 MB

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